133
133
Sep 5, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: he'll say why president obama can do it. >> indeed when he left office, the economy was in a far better condition than it was when he took office. >> reporter: for those watching at home, president clinton will have to compete with the start of the n.f.l. season. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the first lady will continue campaigning for the president this morning. she's expected to speak to several democratic groups in charlotte. president obama will arrive in charlotte later today to prepare for his speech tomorrow. >>> another person beaten and robbed in one of the capitol hill neighborhoods in d.c. this one just a few blocks from a violent attack that took place a couple of weeks ago. early yesterday morning two armed attackers took a man's belongings, beat him and took off. the latest was on north carolina avenue on 3rd street in northeast d.c. >> we're obviously concerned. we're close to the capitol. this doesn't happen very often. >> i think it's -- definitely hope it gets figured out soon. that's very uncomfortable. for us that's pretty close to where we
. >> reporter: he'll say why president obama can do it. >> indeed when he left office, the economy was in a far better condition than it was when he took office. >> reporter: for those watching at home, president clinton will have to compete with the start of the n.f.l. season. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the first lady will continue campaigning for the president this morning. she's expected to speak to several democratic groups in charlotte. president obama...
127
127
May 7, 2012
05/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
the first trial was stopped when the obama administration tried to shut down gaunt. legal experts say it could be years before there is a verdict in this case. drew levinson, cbs news, fort hamilton. >>> the chief prosecutor says he is expecting hundreds of motions from defense lawyers before the case can go to trial. >>> there is no word if any charges will be filed against a driver who struck a pedestrian last night near nationals park. it happened right in the front of the ballpark on south capital street just before the start of the game between the nats and phillies. the female victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> conflicting reports are emerging about a young man killed during a domestic dispute with his own father. some friends call matthew price a good guy. >> however, price was a registered sex offender. are the two related? we have more on the shooting. >> reporter: it is not clear if matthew price was naked when he left the apartment he shared with his father for the last time. but witnesses say that is how he was found steps from hi
the first trial was stopped when the obama administration tried to shut down gaunt. legal experts say it could be years before there is a verdict in this case. drew levinson, cbs news, fort hamilton. >>> the chief prosecutor says he is expecting hundreds of motions from defense lawyers before the case can go to trial. >>> there is no word if any charges will be filed against a driver who struck a pedestrian last night near nationals park. it happened right in the front of the...
181
181
Oct 31, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 181
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama will tour storm damaged areas in new jersey. the president will accompany governor chris christie of new jersey on the tour. new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he turned down the president's request for a tour of new york city saying the recovery efforts are simply too great to accommodate a tour at this point. >>> in our region public transportation returns to normal today. manassas park city schools are closed but most other school systems will be back open, although quite a few have announced delayed openings. for the latest weather-related closures and delays, just log on to our website. it's wusa9.com. or watch the crawl at the bottom of your screen. >>> here now the latest power outages numbers. pepco 1,690 outages. dominion power more than 23,000. bge more than 87,000. potomac edison more than 36,000 outages in maryland and an additional 94,000 outages across west virginia. smeco more than 200. novec re than 3,000. >>> matt is happily here with us this morning. see the smile on his face. mike is still trying to fi
. >>> president obama will tour storm damaged areas in new jersey. the president will accompany governor chris christie of new jersey on the tour. new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he turned down the president's request for a tour of new york city saying the recovery efforts are simply too great to accommodate a tour at this point. >>> in our region public transportation returns to normal today. manassas park city schools are closed but most other school systems will...
136
136
May 4, 2012
05/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney slammed president obama for not being able to keep the unemployment numbers lower. >> he'll have all sorts of things, he'll talk about that have resulted in the fact that a guy who promised he'd keep employment over 8% has not been able to do so. >> reporter: president obama believes the unemployment rate will be below 8% by november. a recent poll shows economists agree. the associated press poll puts the number at 7.9% on election day. tara mergener for cbs news, washington. >> jessica doyle will have more on the april jobs report coming up in our your money segment in about 10 minutes. >>> the president will be going on the road once again today. he's scheduled to make public appearance for congress to extend the low student loan rates for another year. republicans and democrats want to keep the loans at 3.4% but republicans want to make health care cuts to subsidize that cost. democrats want to raise taxes to cover it. >>> mitt romney is supposed to have a private meeting today with rick santorum in pittsburgh. now santorum suspended his campaign last month but he still
mitt romney slammed president obama for not being able to keep the unemployment numbers lower. >> he'll have all sorts of things, he'll talk about that have resulted in the fact that a guy who promised he'd keep employment over 8% has not been able to do so. >> reporter: president obama believes the unemployment rate will be below 8% by november. a recent poll shows economists agree. the associated press poll puts the number at 7.9% on election day. tara mergener for cbs news,...
156
156
Aug 15, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
to pay for obama care. >> reporter: the obama camp says the cuts are part of a cap on medicare spending and that new vice presidential candidate paul ryan advocated the same caps in his budget proposal. drew levinson, cbs news, washington. >>> a bomb attached to a truck exploded outside a hotel in the syrian capital wounding at least three people. meanwhile, syria's former prime minister who defected to jordan last week is calling for more of his fellow countrymen to defect. he says syria's government is on the verge of collapsing and he called on the military to, quote, take the side of the people. u.s. military leaders say there is growing evidence that iran is supplying a militia to support the syrian army. >>> a woman has filed a civil lawsuit against her former partner and a pastor. janet jenkins is suing pastor kenneth miller of virginia for helping her partner flee to nick nick with the couple's daughter. the pastor says he's willing to accept the consequences for his actions. the judge could sentence miller up to three years in prison and the lawsuit that jenkins filed is seekin
to pay for obama care. >> reporter: the obama camp says the cuts are part of a cap on medicare spending and that new vice presidential candidate paul ryan advocated the same caps in his budget proposal. drew levinson, cbs news, washington. >>> a bomb attached to a truck exploded outside a hotel in the syrian capital wounding at least three people. meanwhile, syria's former prime minister who defected to jordan last week is calling for more of his fellow countrymen to defect. he...
169
169
Aug 10, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> if this bill passes, what you're seeing in the obama, romney ads are nothing compared to the ads you will be seeing in prince george's county if this bill passes, because the people in west virginia do not want this bill to pass. because they want the maryland money to continue to flow to west virginia. we need to keep it here and build schools with maryland money and cut taxes with maryland money. thank you very much. >> reporter: the forces at play are powerful. the developers of existing slots casinos in maryland and competitors from out of state are opposed. saying another casino in prince george's county would hurt business. >> this is our community. >> reporter: meanwhile china groups in prince george's county are still opposed. >> plenty of light does not include casinos in prince george's county. [ applause ] >> reporter: if the way is cleared here at the special session towards gambling at national harbor, and if voters approve in november, the earliest you could be playing blackjack there would be in 2016. in annapolis, scott broom, 9news now. >> taking a look at the la
. >> if this bill passes, what you're seeing in the obama, romney ads are nothing compared to the ads you will be seeing in prince george's county if this bill passes, because the people in west virginia do not want this bill to pass. because they want the maryland money to continue to flow to west virginia. we need to keep it here and build schools with maryland money and cut taxes with maryland money. thank you very much. >> reporter: the forces at play are powerful. the...
149
149
Jun 13, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
the obama administration criticizing russia for its continued support of the syrian government. russia recently sent a shipment of attack helicopters to syria. according to accounts from u.n. observers, the syrian military has repeatedly used attack helicopters to fire on civilian populations. an estimated 13,000 people are believed to have been killed during the 15-month uprising. >>> the 25-year-old wife of the man accused of killing florida teenager trayvon martin is now in trouble with the law. george zimmerman's wife shelly has been charged with perjury. prosecutors say she lied about her husband's finances during a bond hearing earlier this year. george zimmerman is charringed with second degree -- charged with second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. >>> two large fires continue to burn in colorado and dmum numb. -- and new mexico. the colorado fire has grown to 68 square miles in size. officials now say the fire is at 10% containment and they expect the number will grow. the colorado fire has killed one person and destroyed more than a hundred buildings. in n
the obama administration criticizing russia for its continued support of the syrian government. russia recently sent a shipment of attack helicopters to syria. according to accounts from u.n. observers, the syrian military has repeatedly used attack helicopters to fire on civilian populations. an estimated 13,000 people are believed to have been killed during the 15-month uprising. >>> the 25-year-old wife of the man accused of killing florida teenager trayvon martin is now in trouble...
145
145
Feb 24, 2012
02/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
however a referendum may prove to be trouble for president obama and pit him with the gay community and the black church. even though mr. obama has publicly stated his views are quote evolving. >> i think the people of maryland will have that decision. no other state has approve this in referendum. i think the issues related to education, the issues related to -- religious freedom have not been resolved with this piece of legislation and i pie people have been mote -- think people will be motivated to take this to a vote. >> a referendum, what's going to happen? >> i think the people will pass it. >> reporter: talking to the governor last night in annapolis. opponents will be hard at work, they need more than 55,000 signatures in order to get the referendum vote on the november ballot. back to you mike? >> thank you delia. delia goncalves live in the newsroom this morning. >>> we are still waiting at this point for the first plea from bradley manning, he's the army private accused in the largest leak of u.s. documents in history. he was expected to answer a plea on thursday, however he
however a referendum may prove to be trouble for president obama and pit him with the gay community and the black church. even though mr. obama has publicly stated his views are quote evolving. >> i think the people of maryland will have that decision. no other state has approve this in referendum. i think the issues related to education, the issues related to -- religious freedom have not been resolved with this piece of legislation and i pie people have been mote -- think people will be...
164
164
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 1
president obama and speaker of the house john boehner met at the white house yesterday to discuss the issue and the president presented a new plan which closely mirrors speaker boehner's latest proposal. the president reportedly lowered the amount of new taxes he's seeking and increased the amount of cuts to benefit programs like medicare. >>> gas prices are falling just as millions of americans get set to hit the road for holiday travel. according to aaa, prices at the pump dropped 4 cents over the weekend with an average of $3.25 a gallon, the lowest level in nearly a year. >>> coming up, we'll be joined by the authors of this remarkable book this morning. it tells the extraordinary story of the industrial bank. we'll be back. >>> howard here with your weather first. fog not a problem today. the wind will be the bigger issue. a mild day with highs in the mid- to upper 50s. but the winds at times will gust over 20 miles an hour. back in just a few minutes with the next rain system headed our way and the weekend outlook. >>> on the westbound side of 495, here's what you have to deal w
president obama and speaker of the house john boehner met at the white house yesterday to discuss the issue and the president presented a new plan which closely mirrors speaker boehner's latest proposal. the president reportedly lowered the amount of new taxes he's seeking and increased the amount of cuts to benefit programs like medicare. >>> gas prices are falling just as millions of americans get set to hit the road for holiday travel. according to aaa, prices at the pump dropped 4...
179
179
Jul 9, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
some republicans say the obama administration isn't doing enough to make that half. assad is vowing to stay in office no matter what. >>> investigators believe a heat kink caused friday night's derailment on metro's green line. while trains had been single tracking past the site yesterday, it appears repairs are wrapping up. delia goncalves is live in hyattsville with an update. what kind of commute can commuters expect this morning? >> reporter: we have good news. new information in the last half-hour. they are reporting no delays and no more single attacking in that area after that train derailment that happened not too far away from the west hyattsville stop on friday. metro says friday evening's extreme heat possibly caused a portion of an outdoor rail to expand. so when a train passed by that area just before 5:00 p.m., it derailed inside the tunnel. prince george's county fire and rescue evacuated 56 passengers. no injuries were reported. >> we did transport one customer to a hospital. she was a pregnant female. we had some people treated on scene for heat. we
some republicans say the obama administration isn't doing enough to make that half. assad is vowing to stay in office no matter what. >>> investigators believe a heat kink caused friday night's derailment on metro's green line. while trains had been single tracking past the site yesterday, it appears repairs are wrapping up. delia goncalves is live in hyattsville with an update. what kind of commute can commuters expect this morning? >> reporter: we have good news. new...
164
164
Jul 27, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> well we're going to have another partly sunny hot kind of humid day today. not as hot as yesterday. high temperatures into the mid 90s and lunchtime temperatures already 92 but once again a threat for some thunderstorms, best chance of that is south and east of washington. the full weekend forecast in a few minutes. >>> on the northbound side of i- 95 here at the fairfax county parkway a live look from our sky 9 and you can see that traffic still moving at a good pace leer leaving newington to springfield where it bunches up just a bit exiting to the beltway or 395. it's incident free. >>> the time right now is 6:11 on friday morning and a check of the stories making news. the man known as victim two in the jerry sandusky case will sue penn state. the attack on him was spotted by a former graduate student. that man told the school but no one told the police. >>> the drought gripping most of the nation is now getting worse. the u.s. drought monitor reports 20% of the na
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> well we're going to have another partly sunny hot kind of humid day today. not as hot as yesterday. high temperatures into the mid 90s and lunchtime temperatures already 92 but once again a threat for some thunderstorms, best chance of that is south and east of washington. the full weekend forecast in a few minutes. >>> on the northbound side of i- 95 here at...
112
112
Oct 22, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
obama campaign officials say it is the not their candidate playing politics with libya. >> mitt romney was sending out political press releases. >>> president obama held a lead in the polls but mitt romney's performances have lifted his numbers to where there is now a dead heat in the polls. >> this created a problem in the hinds of some voters. >> the obama campaign said this is exactly how they envisioned the race playing out. >> we feel we are even or ahead in the battleground states. susan mcginniss cbs news, washington. >>> president obama and mitt romney are tied in a poll released yesterday. we are your go-to debate station tonight. we are teaming up with. s.a. today. you can join the conversation via facebook or twitter and then on 9news now at 11:00 we will be talking with paul singer. >>> jordanian authorities say they foiled a terror plot. a government spokesman says all the suspects are from jordan. the spokesman says the men were assisted by al cod operatives base in iraq. >>> jeffrey thompson is under a federal investigation for funding a shadow campaign for making straw
obama campaign officials say it is the not their candidate playing politics with libya. >> mitt romney was sending out political press releases. >>> president obama held a lead in the polls but mitt romney's performances have lifted his numbers to where there is now a dead heat in the polls. >> this created a problem in the hinds of some voters. >> the obama campaign said this is exactly how they envisioned the race playing out. >> we feel we are even or ahead...
136
136
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama's campaign appears to be taking notice. >>> susan mcginniss has the latest on the race for the republican nomination. >> reporter: campaigning at a church in georgia, rick santorum attacked president obama's decision to give women employed by some religious institutions free access to contraceptives. >> it is imposing his ideology on a group of people. >> reporter: santorum is focusing on the president as he looks to a possible november face off. in ohio this weekend he said the president's environmental views are hurting americans. >> it is not about you. it is not about your quality of life. it is about some phony ideal. some phony theology. >> reporter: the obama campaign came out swinging sunday, saying santorum's attack was an attack on the president's faith. >> i can't help but think those remarks are well over the line. >> reporter: santorum said he wasn't questioning the president's christianity. >> i believe the sprees a christian. he -- the president is a christian. >> reporter: latest polls show him leading mitt romney, even in michigan. romney grew up there
president obama's campaign appears to be taking notice. >>> susan mcginniss has the latest on the race for the republican nomination. >> reporter: campaigning at a church in georgia, rick santorum attacked president obama's decision to give women employed by some religious institutions free access to contraceptives. >> it is imposing his ideology on a group of people. >> reporter: santorum is focusing on the president as he looks to a possible november face off. in...
146
146
Aug 30, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> president obama declared federal emergency areas in louisiana and mississippi to help with the damage from isaac. that order pays the way for federal funding to get the state and -- to the state and local governments more quickly. the rain forced evacuations of dozens of oil rigs off the gulf coast. those rigs account for 78% of the oil production from that area. the gas prices have already spiked because of the storm. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded jumped a nickel in the last day to $3.80 a gallon. a little cheaper here in d.c. you can always find the best prices at wusa9.com. just click on pump patrol. >>> you can follow our continuing coverage of tropical storm isaac in several places on our digital 9.3. you can find it also on comcast 203. fioa channel 464. we're constantly updating our website at wusa9.com. stay up to date by following us on facebook and twitter. don't forget our fantastic free weather app for your smartphone. >>> police are investigating a murder-suicide in albemarle county, virginia which is near charlottesville. four people were
. >> president obama declared federal emergency areas in louisiana and mississippi to help with the damage from isaac. that order pays the way for federal funding to get the state and -- to the state and local governments more quickly. the rain forced evacuations of dozens of oil rigs off the gulf coast. those rigs account for 78% of the oil production from that area. the gas prices have already spiked because of the storm. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded...
205
205
Jan 9, 2012
01/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 205
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a visit from president obama -- >> is often cause for excitement but not in dupont circle. residents thought they had more time to park before having to move their vehicles. according to signs which went up thursday, residents had until 9:00 a.m. friday morning to move. but the original 9:00 a.m. time was scratched out to read 6:00 a.m. hours before the president showed up in a neighborhood, restaurant for a meeting, they were ticketing and towing the cars in the 1400 block of 21st street. >> all of the cars are getting towed away. i was just wondering why. so, i would have been pretty upset. >> not going to pay it. i'll send it in. you know, because i don't think it was enough time and i live here. it is not like i park here to work. i live here. i don't think i should have to pay a ticket. >> after 9news contacted metropolitan police chief cathy lanier released a statement. at this time, we're trying to determine who changed the posted times on the signs. either way, all of the tickets issued will be voided at no cost to the vehicle owners. >>> a maryland hunter was shot
. >>> a visit from president obama -- >> is often cause for excitement but not in dupont circle. residents thought they had more time to park before having to move their vehicles. according to signs which went up thursday, residents had until 9:00 a.m. friday morning to move. but the original 9:00 a.m. time was scratched out to read 6:00 a.m. hours before the president showed up in a neighborhood, restaurant for a meeting, they were ticketing and towing the cars in the 1400 block...
122
122
Jul 11, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama's health care reform law. this will be the 31st time congress has voted to repeal, defund or dismantle the same legislation. while the repeal is expected to pass the house, it has little chance of passing the senate. even if it does, president obama has promised to veto the bill. >>> the president will host democratic congressional leaders today to push his tax cut plan. harry reid and nancy pelosi are among those expected to attend. mr. obama is calling for congress to extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone making less than $250,000 a year. but he has some work to do to get all of the democratic members of congress on board with his plan. pelosi is on record wanting to extend the limit to all of those making $1 million a year or less. >>> the fauquier county sheriff's office says the death of a winchester star reporter is now being investigated as a homicide. 48-year-old sarah greenhall's upper hill home was on fire monday when emergency crews got the call. her body was found inside. she was well known for
president obama's health care reform law. this will be the 31st time congress has voted to repeal, defund or dismantle the same legislation. while the repeal is expected to pass the house, it has little chance of passing the senate. even if it does, president obama has promised to veto the bill. >>> the president will host democratic congressional leaders today to push his tax cut plan. harry reid and nancy pelosi are among those expected to attend. mr. obama is calling for congress to...
130
130
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's consistent with his daily position. president obama got a bunch coming out of the democratic convention. the president holds a five-point lead over romney. another poll shows the president with a four-point advantage. >>> school teachers in chicago are on strike. talks between the teachers union and school board broke down. more than 26,000 teachers and support staff are expected to be on the picket line instead of the classroom. critical issues include standardized testing, teacher evaluations and the cost of health care. >> we have failed to reach an agreement that will preven
since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's...
113
113
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> president obama also campaigning extensively in ohio. eight electoral votes will be on the line there next month. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: mitt romney and his supporters have a new message for president obama. romney has three more campaign stops in ohio today for a very good reason. no republican has won the presidency without carrying ohio. >> i want you to go out there and find someone who voted for barack obama and get them to come join our team. >> reporter: romney's ohio poll numbers are sunning as more voters -- are surging as more voters are connecting. >> this country is a country of equal opportunity. everybody has an equal chance to succeed and i think romney kind of -- is for that. >> reporter: president obama is back in washington today. the obama campaign has 120 field offices spread across the pivotal state. >> hello, buckeyes. >> reporter: in columbus, the president reminded voters which candidate supported the auto industry bailout. >> we reinvented a dying auto industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs a
. >> president obama also campaigning extensively in ohio. eight electoral votes will be on the line there next month. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: mitt romney and his supporters have a new message for president obama. romney has three more campaign stops in ohio today for a very good reason. no republican has won the presidency without carrying ohio. >> i want you to go out there and find someone who voted for barack obama and get them to come join our team. >>...
143
143
Jan 31, 2012
01/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama rejected the 1700 mile long extension earlier this month. it would have carried oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. supporters believe the plan will help the u.s. gain energy independence. opponents are concerned about the potential environmental effects. the president said he rejected a plan after congress gave him a two-month deadline to make a decision. he said the administration just needed more time. >>> washington, d.c. may be the best in fiscal shape of any major city in the whole country. mayor vincent gray announced d.c. has a $240 million surplus from fiscal year 2011. the long time c.e.o. subjected keeping that surplus as part of a rainy day fund and the mayor agrees. >> this is one time money. it isn't as if the surplus represents money we will get every year going forward. >> people are tired of being nickeled and diemed to death -- dimed to death. we need to take a look at every option to see if they can get some relief. >> underspending by the city agencies is part of the reason for the surplus. others point to higher fees,
president obama rejected the 1700 mile long extension earlier this month. it would have carried oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. supporters believe the plan will help the u.s. gain energy independence. opponents are concerned about the potential environmental effects. the president said he rejected a plan after congress gave him a two-month deadline to make a decision. he said the administration just needed more time. >>> washington, d.c. may be the best in fiscal shape of any...
239
239
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 239
favorite 0
quote 0
first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around. >>> it is 4:33 now. police in baltimore are searching for a gunman after a shooting at morgan state university. a man was shot in the chest around 5:00 last night near the field house on campus. he was not a student. detectives believe the shooting was a result of a botched robbery. the man is in stable condition right now. investigators believe the shooter and the victim knew each other. >>> police in prince george's county still haven't found a person who shot and killed an honor student on his way to school this week. marckel ross was gunned down tuesday a
first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around....
137
137
Oct 24, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> campaign 2012 returns to the commonwealth tomorrow with president obama headed to richmond and congressman paul ryan making stops in bristol and charlottesville. >> then mitt romney is planning three virginia stops this sunday. he starts in haymarket. with less than two weeks to go before election day, both campaigns are crisscrossing the swing states. tuesday the candidates focused on who has a plan to improve america over the next four years. >> we haven't heard an agenda from the. that's why his campaign is taking on water and our campaign is full speed ahead. >> i've laid out a plan for jobs and middle class security. unlike mitt romney, i'm proud to talk about what's in my plan. >> president obama's campaign will distribute 20-page outlines of his agenda in the battleground state. mitt romney's campaign says his five-point plan can be found on his website. >>> he's been in congress for 20 years but maryland republican rosco bartlet has a new group of constituents who may not vote for him. his sixth district has been radically changed by redistricting giving challenger john
. >>> campaign 2012 returns to the commonwealth tomorrow with president obama headed to richmond and congressman paul ryan making stops in bristol and charlottesville. >> then mitt romney is planning three virginia stops this sunday. he starts in haymarket. with less than two weeks to go before election day, both campaigns are crisscrossing the swing states. tuesday the candidates focused on who has a plan to improve america over the next four years. >> we haven't heard an...
109
109
Aug 1, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama has declared washington, d.c. a disaster area. the declaration comes a month after the storm which left 7 million people in the washington area without power. this means the district is now eligible for federal aid to help pay for the clean up costs related to the storm. >>> tuesday was the deadline for utility companies to file reports about how they responded to last month's storm. pepco filed a 6 page report defending its response. the reports from the maryland public service commission said it has had little reports from the storm. it responded within a week. the utility commission says it is in denial. >> weapon co-'s management seems to be deeply in denial. >> they will have the final say on how pepco performed and will hold hearings with all the public utilities in september. >>> police in herndon, virginia are investigating a fatal hit and run. just after midnight officers found the body of a woman lying in the 600 block of center street. a short distance away officers found an abandoned black toyota which may have been in
. >>> president obama has declared washington, d.c. a disaster area. the declaration comes a month after the storm which left 7 million people in the washington area without power. this means the district is now eligible for federal aid to help pay for the clean up costs related to the storm. >>> tuesday was the deadline for utility companies to file reports about how they responded to last month's storm. pepco filed a 6 page report defending its response. the reports from the...
149
149
Jun 26, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
on thursday the high court is expected to deliver its opinion on president obama's health care reform law. the ruling could be one of the court's most historic. whatever the opinion issued, it will likely play some kind of role in the november election. >>> today the university of virginia school board plans to meet and discuss the ouster of president teresa sullivan b. 1500 people gathered sunday for what was billed as a rally for honor on campus. students and faculty demonstrated in support of dr. sullivan. they're furious about what they call the board of visitors lack of transparency in reaching the decision. governor bob mcdonnell has threatened to replace the entire board if it fails to resolve the crisis. >>> labor unions in maryland want governor o'malley and top state lawmakers to open the way for more casinos. they say it would provide thousands of jobs for the state. prince george's county wants a casino built at national harbor in oxon hill but last week a special committee in annapolis could not reach agreement on recommending that the general assembly meet to consider wh
on thursday the high court is expected to deliver its opinion on president obama's health care reform law. the ruling could be one of the court's most historic. whatever the opinion issued, it will likely play some kind of role in the november election. >>> today the university of virginia school board plans to meet and discuss the ouster of president teresa sullivan b. 1500 people gathered sunday for what was billed as a rally for honor on campus. students and faculty demonstrated in...
159
159
Aug 22, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> in washington state, police have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened president obama. a secret service spokesman says the 31-year-old e-mailed threats against the president. when police arrived at his home in federal way, washington, he reportedly charged at them at the door carrying a shotgun, ammunition and a pistol. investigators say while he was being arrested he made remarks suggesting explosives were in the house. police searched the home but couldn't find any explosives. >>> a crofton, maryland man accused of threatening to shoot up his workplace has been released from custody. 28-year-old neil prescott was transferred from a psychiatric facility to his parents' home. he was ordered to keep taking medication and attend counseling while he awaits arraignment. >>> crews have been workingor the clock trying to clear the railroad tracks after a deadly train derailment in ellicott city. >> there are still many unanswered questions. ken molestina has more. >> reporter: crews continue to work to clean up the mess left behind by this train derailment. handful of workers
. >>> in washington state, police have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened president obama. a secret service spokesman says the 31-year-old e-mailed threats against the president. when police arrived at his home in federal way, washington, he reportedly charged at them at the door carrying a shotgun, ammunition and a pistol. investigators say while he was being arrested he made remarks suggesting explosives were in the house. police searched the home but couldn't find any...
139
139
Jul 26, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama and mitt romney are now talking gun control after side stepping the issue last week. >> not surprising the two have differing opinion abouts what the -- opinions about what the country should do. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: mitt romney meets with british leaders in london today, including former prime minister tony blair and current prime minister david cam ron. but while romney tries to beef up his foreign policies there, an issue is making headlines here. both romney and president barack obama are talking gun control. >> we have no greater mission in the country than keeping our young people safe. >> reporter: campaigning in new orleans, president obama embraced more restrictions on gun purchases. >> i also believe a lot of gun owners would agree ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not criminals. >> reporter: he said he will work with congress members to tighten background checks. >> these steps shouldn't be controversy. they should be common sense. >> reporter: while the president embraced the idea over more control over gun sales, mitt romney s
. >>> president obama and mitt romney are now talking gun control after side stepping the issue last week. >> not surprising the two have differing opinion abouts what the -- opinions about what the country should do. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: mitt romney meets with british leaders in london today, including former prime minister tony blair and current prime minister david cam ron. but while romney tries to beef up his foreign policies there, an issue is making...
125
125
Feb 3, 2012
02/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the stock act still needs to make it through the house before it reaches president obama's desk. the president called on congress to pass the bill during his state of the union address last month. >>> three more years of work. that's how long it will take metro transit to complete major track work on the red line. metro transit expect crews will finish track work to fix safety problems by 2015. once the work is finished all track circuits could have been replaced and special rails to prevent derailment would have been added. but the washington examiner says the repairs won't mean the end of routine delays. that work will continue on the station platforms, escalators and elevators. >>> the initial phase of the dulles rail project is on target to be complete by august of next year. it's expected to open to riders in early 2014. last august managers revealed that the project was six months behind schedule. the examiner says the project is only 11 days behind schedule and those 11 days are attributed to unavoidable weather days. the silver line project managers said contractors were
. >> the stock act still needs to make it through the house before it reaches president obama's desk. the president called on congress to pass the bill during his state of the union address last month. >>> three more years of work. that's how long it will take metro transit to complete major track work on the red line. metro transit expect crews will finish track work to fix safety problems by 2015. once the work is finished all track circuits could have been replaced and special...
163
163
Aug 27, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> republicans say they have two jobs, first to prosecute president obama for the job he has done in his first term, the second to induce mitt romney to the american people. >> we have to tell the mitt romney story here. >> telling mitt's story will start with ann romney. she is the featured speaker tuesday night. the almost anys spent sunday afternoon practicing their speeches at a private school in new hampshire. while he is concerned about e folks in isaac's path, romney also says he is looking forward to the convention. romney will be nominated as his party's presidential candidate tuesday night and will accept the nomination thursday. >>> they are hoping to preserve their federal funding so planned parenthood is rolling out a $3 million bus tour. the goal is to call attention to the services they provide and to register women to vote. the big pink bus you see there is leaving arlington and richmond, virginia today. later it will roll on to ohio. mitt romney and others are on record as opposing federal funding when it comes to planned parent hood because abortions are performed a
. >> republicans say they have two jobs, first to prosecute president obama for the job he has done in his first term, the second to induce mitt romney to the american people. >> we have to tell the mitt romney story here. >> telling mitt's story will start with ann romney. she is the featured speaker tuesday night. the almost anys spent sunday afternoon practicing their speeches at a private school in new hampshire. while he is concerned about e folks in isaac's path, romney...
135
135
Jan 5, 2012
01/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 135
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> president obama will make a rare appearance at the pentagon. he'll join defense officials in outlining a strategy for a leaner u.s. military. the proposal is expected to include plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power. >>> president obama spent his wednesday making a campaign stop in ohio. while, therehe announced the appointment of cordray to lead the consumer protection bureau. >> the financial firms have armies of lobbyists in washington looking out for their interests. you need somebody looking out for your interests and fighting for you and that's richard cordray. his job will be to protect families like yours from the abuses of the financial industry. >> cordray was first appointed to the position last summer but that sparked a long battle with republicans who said the new office had too much power and no oversight. the nomination was blocked by the g.o.p. just last month but with congress in a pro forma session, the president used a recess appointment to give him the job for two years without
. >> president obama will make a rare appearance at the pentagon. he'll join defense officials in outlining a strategy for a leaner u.s. military. the proposal is expected to include plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power. >>> president obama spent his wednesday making a campaign stop in ohio. while, therehe announced the appointment of cordray to lead the consumer protection bureau. >> the financial firms have armies of...
141
141
Jun 11, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: the romney campaign is trying to capitalize on president obama's comments on friday. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> reporter: this new web ad by the romney campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers and first responders to work. >> what the president has said is that we need to take some urgent action and he's called on congress to do that. they're more eager to have a debate over an ad of context clause in his remarks than the substance of what he said. >> reporter: another issue has the white house and congress at odds. who is responsible for leaking classified national security information to the press. >> it is very clear that this information had to come from the administration. >> reporter: the leaks include information about american cyberattacks against iran, how the u.s. picks targets for drone strikes and how a
. >> reporter: the romney campaign is trying to capitalize on president obama's comments on friday. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> reporter: this new web ad by the romney campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers...
132
132
May 4, 2012
05/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
parking light obama is camping -- president obama is ramping up the re-election bid in west virginia. the president will renew his push to curb interest rates on student loans. the event is not open to the public. the president will be campaigning in richmond tomorrow. >>> both parties consider virginia a battleground state for november. presumptive republican mitt romney was in portsmouth yesterday down in the hampton roads area if you've ever been there. he campaigned alongside governor bob mcdonnell and michele bachmann. the polls show mitt romney is trailing the president in virginia by a few percentage points. >>> the piece of a -- peace of a quiet maryland community is shattered by a shooting inside a church. >> in the end a woman was killed and another seriously hurt and the suspect took his own life. >> this all happened thursday outside st. peter's episcopal church along rogers avenue in ellicott city. delia goncalves has more. delia? >> reporter: andrea, you know residents are still stunned at this crime. i just spoke to a resident on his way to work. he said what's going on
parking light obama is camping -- president obama is ramping up the re-election bid in west virginia. the president will renew his push to curb interest rates on student loans. the event is not open to the public. the president will be campaigning in richmond tomorrow. >>> both parties consider virginia a battleground state for november. presumptive republican mitt romney was in portsmouth yesterday down in the hampton roads area if you've ever been there. he campaigned alongside...
111
111
Oct 15, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama and mitt romney are spending the day preparing for their second debate. the president is hold up at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. >> romney is at his boston headquarters. tuesday's debate is being held at hofstra university in new york. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: president obama took a brief break from his debate prep to visit a campaign office in virginia. he's been hold up at a williamsburg, virginia resort studying. this time aides say things will be different. prior to the first debate in denver, the president held a campaign rally and took a field trip to hoover dam. when asked how his preparations were coming along? >> it's a drag. they're making me do my homework. >> reporter: but had a different answer when asked the same question on sunday. >> it's going great. >> reporter: the obama campaign says the president knows he has to do better this time. >> no one is a harsher critic than the president is of himself. he viewed the tape. i think he's going to make some adjustments on tuesday. i'm not going to get into detail about strateg
. >>> president obama and mitt romney are spending the day preparing for their second debate. the president is hold up at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. >> romney is at his boston headquarters. tuesday's debate is being held at hofstra university in new york. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: president obama took a brief break from his debate prep to visit a campaign office in virginia. he's been hold up at a williamsburg, virginia resort studying. this time aides...
144
144
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama reports it and will respect the will of the people. we've reported that so many years that state hood for d.c. has been an effort for some time with no success. >>> both parties are willing to compromise on a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff. president obama called leaders to start negotiations to deal with the issue. house speaker john boehner said he's willing to compromise on raising some taxes. >> sounds good right? compromise. have we heard that lately? vice president joe biden says the obama administration is willing to compromise as well. the cliff is an across the board tax increase in spending cuts coupled at the same time and that's scheduled to kick in at the end of the year. economists say the impact could push america into another recession. >> the no steps are taken cuttings will cost you some real none. gary nuremberg as more on the sequestration issue. >> reporter: congress couldn't get a deal to cut the deficit. going off the fiscal cliff means crashing into your home. >> if we go over the fiscal cliff, we will increase
president obama reports it and will respect the will of the people. we've reported that so many years that state hood for d.c. has been an effort for some time with no success. >>> both parties are willing to compromise on a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff. president obama called leaders to start negotiations to deal with the issue. house speaker john boehner said he's willing to compromise on raising some taxes. >> sounds good right? compromise. have we heard that lately? vice...
103
103
Mar 9, 2012
03/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
the package of half a dozen measures has the backing of president barack obama and has a good chance of becoming law. senate democrats say they will offer a similar package soon. >>> meantime, marylanders get ready. you could soon be paying more in taxes. >> no way. >> yeah, crazy. the state senate budget and taxation committee adopted several tax hikes -- rather yesterday to help balance the state budget. the proposals would increase the state income tax rate and cigarette tax as well as impose sales state taxes an internet purchases but the plan would remove the mortgage deduction cap proposed by governor o'malley. they will send it to the full senate floor, lots of conversations about tax hikes in maryland. >> like a shell game. fix it here, move it here. >> it seems to take it all from the consumer. >> no? >> thank you. >>> well, more teenagers apparently are smoking. we have a new report that we want to share with you about some pretty disturbing numbers. >>> more on that story plus some weekend delays on metro when we return in two minutes. >>> good morning, welcome back to 9ne
the package of half a dozen measures has the backing of president barack obama and has a good chance of becoming law. senate democrats say they will offer a similar package soon. >>> meantime, marylanders get ready. you could soon be paying more in taxes. >> no way. >> yeah, crazy. the state senate budget and taxation committee adopted several tax hikes -- rather yesterday to help balance the state budget. the proposals would increase the state income tax rate and cigarette...
174
174
May 4, 2012
05/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama is heading across the potomac. he's going to talk about pregnanting students' -- protecting students' pocketbook. >> the president will speak with those at washington lee high school in arlington. he'll talk about the need to prevent interest rates on federal loans from doubling july 1st. the bill to keep rates steady is stalled in congress because republicans and democrats disagree over how to fund it. >>> and the man expected to face president obama this fall republican presidential front runner mitt romney has a very important meeting today. he's expected to talk privately with the man who's given him the most trouble this campaign. rick santorum. after suspending his campaign last month the former pennsylvania senator said he would support romney as the nominee for his party. >>> now to other news this morning. the investigation into a deadly shooting at a church. police in howard county found three people shot yesterday and only one of them is still alive this morning. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is liv
president obama is heading across the potomac. he's going to talk about pregnanting students' -- protecting students' pocketbook. >> the president will speak with those at washington lee high school in arlington. he'll talk about the need to prevent interest rates on federal loans from doubling july 1st. the bill to keep rates steady is stalled in congress because republicans and democrats disagree over how to fund it. >>> and the man expected to face president obama this fall...
136
136
Oct 24, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
he says it regards president obama. he's been teasing it on facebook and twitter and several news outlets. the business tycoon and reality tv star has given a few hints that he's been a very local supporter of mitt romney and been a huge critic of the president, challenging the validity of the president's birth certificate. the announcement is expected to happen at noon on facebook and twitter. >>> the president will be taking care of business. he will tackle some issues with younger voters. during a q & a on mtv. the special will air on friday. an audience of 18 to 29-yards will be there at -- 29-year- olds will be there to ask the commander in chief questions. the topic will range from jobs, cost of college, same-sex rights and immigration. >>> a medical emergency aboard a southwest airlines flight from las vegas to tampa bay forced the plane to stop in el paso, texas. a passenger shot this video as doctors aboard worked to make the patient comfortable. paramedics met the flight and transported the passenger to the ho
he says it regards president obama. he's been teasing it on facebook and twitter and several news outlets. the business tycoon and reality tv star has given a few hints that he's been a very local supporter of mitt romney and been a huge critic of the president, challenging the validity of the president's birth certificate. the announcement is expected to happen at noon on facebook and twitter. >>> the president will be taking care of business. he will tackle some issues with younger...
107
107
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 107
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he opened the door that i might be his lesson to me ♪ >> reporter: songs of hope and faith echoed in laplace, indiana. the memorial church held sunday sfs outside because hurricane isaac peeled the roof off the building. the doors were nearly swollen shut and the bishop said everything inside was ruined from the pulpit to the kitchen and his own office. now it's all gone? >> it's all gone, yes, but we're still here. >> reporter: they have been here for 19 years. they've never missed a sunday service and refused to let isaac break that record and their spirit. >> the building is gone but my faith is still in god. my faith wa
. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he...
123
123
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i ca guarantee you the obama program is higher prices, more dependency on the middle east, more vulnerability to saudi arabia and iraq and iran. >>> some believe rising prices means demand is going up. >>> want to take a funky vacation? the first ever "soul train" cruise will set sell from fort lauderdale and head toward grand islands and they are celebrating president's day today in mt. vernon in virginia. one of the biggest sellers at the mansion's gift shop. whiskey. >> karen shows us george washington's business life after he left office. >> long before multi-million dollar mental ours and global foundations, ex presidents returned home to a simpler life. a new plantation manor. >> it is a little known fact about the first president and historian dennis polk says he was pretty good at it. >>> by 1799, the last year of washington's life, they made 17,000-gallons of spirits. >> reporter: this recreation was open to the public in 2007. production on these grounds resulted in a product. >> most whiskey sold in the 18th century was unaged. that means it would have been clear, sor
. >> i ca guarantee you the obama program is higher prices, more dependency on the middle east, more vulnerability to saudi arabia and iraq and iran. >>> some believe rising prices means demand is going up. >>> want to take a funky vacation? the first ever "soul train" cruise will set sell from fort lauderdale and head toward grand islands and they are celebrating president's day today in mt. vernon in virginia. one of the biggest sellers at the mansion's gift...
136
136
Mar 26, 2012
03/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
to put up against barack obama. why would wisconsin want to vote for someone like that? >> santorum easily won louisiana saturday but still has less than half as many convention delegates as romney. newt gingrich and ron paul have scheduled events in maryland for tomorrow and wednesday and santorum is expected to swing through as well. >>> and early vote asking underway in both the district and maryland. in dc, voters can cast bal lots at one of the stie's eight early voting centers. early voters in maryland have, through this thursday, for cast their ballots. each county's early voting centers are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >>> the nation's highest court will hear three days of arguments about president obama's healthcare reform law. >> reporter: the court will hear six hours of arguments over the next three days. today's question was should the court take up this question, it actually doesn't take effect until 2014. it would ensure all americans receive proper care, for instance for the first time ever, college graduates can be under their parents' insurance unt
to put up against barack obama. why would wisconsin want to vote for someone like that? >> santorum easily won louisiana saturday but still has less than half as many convention delegates as romney. newt gingrich and ron paul have scheduled events in maryland for tomorrow and wednesday and santorum is expected to swing through as well. >>> and early vote asking underway in both the district and maryland. in dc, voters can cast bal lots at one of the stie's eight early voting...
213
213
Oct 26, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 213
favorite 0
quote 0
in 2008 he broke ranks with the gop to support then senator obama. on cbs "this morning" co-host norah o'donnell asked powell if he's still a republican? >> i think i'm a republican of a more moderate mold and that's something of a dying breed i'm sorry to say. >> powell served under three republican presidents but his support of the democratic ticket rankled some in the gop. senator mccain responded while campaigning for romney in florida. >> he's obviously endorsed barack obama last time and it's not surprising he would do that this time. i just wish he wouldn't call himself a republican any more. >> mccain said that powell haunts his legacy by endorsing the president and on cnn the co-chairman of president obama's campaign suggests powell's endorsement may have nothing to do with presidential politics. >> you have to wonder if that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he has a slightly different reason for preferring president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> well, i think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of
in 2008 he broke ranks with the gop to support then senator obama. on cbs "this morning" co-host norah o'donnell asked powell if he's still a republican? >> i think i'm a republican of a more moderate mold and that's something of a dying breed i'm sorry to say. >> powell served under three republican presidents but his support of the democratic ticket rankled some in the gop. senator mccain responded while campaigning for romney in florida. >> he's obviously endorsed...
165
165
Sep 5, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
if we fired jimmy carter then, why would we rehire barack obama now? >> ryan later campaigned in iowa. that is also seen as a swing state. coming up this november. >>> democrat rob krupicka will become the newest member of virginia's house of delegates. he won the special election in the 45th district getting 75% of the vote. timothy mcgee finished second ahead of joss continue malkin. >>> in the district federal investigators say their probe into mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign is ongoing. they want to know who's behind the alleged shadow campaign to get gray elected. tuesday a judge failed to set a sentencing date for thomas gore. gore was the assistant treasurer of the 2010 campaign, and he's one of three people who pleaded guilty. attorney scott bold din is watching the case and believes more charges are sure to follow. >> i wouldn't get lulled away with the lack of activity. if anything, quite frankly, that may mean a storm is brewing. >> reporter: in your mind is there any doubt that the prosecution is still looking at the mayor? >> i think so
if we fired jimmy carter then, why would we rehire barack obama now? >> ryan later campaigned in iowa. that is also seen as a swing state. coming up this november. >>> democrat rob krupicka will become the newest member of virginia's house of delegates. he won the special election in the 45th district getting 75% of the vote. timothy mcgee finished second ahead of joss continue malkin. >>> in the district federal investigators say their probe into mayor vincent gray's...
162
162
Jan 5, 2012
01/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> president obama will head to the pentagon. he will be there to hear about a military downsizing program. "the new york times" reports the overhaul was designed by defense secretary leon panetta. according to the times, it will include reducing the army to 490,000 soldiers over the next year. that is down from 570,000 now. the pentagon will delay purchasing the new f-35 joint strike fighter. it will not include a reduction in the military's carrier fleet. the cuts are motivated by a drop of $450 billion in pentagon spending over the next ten years. >>> time to focus on campaign 2012 this morning. and what's old is new again. in the district, marion barry will formally announce he's running for another term op the d.c. council. the 75-year-old democrat has already served two terms. barry told "the washington post" he might not serve the entire term. he hopes to transfer his seat to his son, christopher. >>> maryland senator ben cardin will face a primary challenge this spring. state senator c anthony muse will announce he's runn
. >> president obama will head to the pentagon. he will be there to hear about a military downsizing program. "the new york times" reports the overhaul was designed by defense secretary leon panetta. according to the times, it will include reducing the army to 490,000 soldiers over the next year. that is down from 570,000 now. the pentagon will delay purchasing the new f-35 joint strike fighter. it will not include a reduction in the military's carrier fleet. the cuts are...
155
155
Jul 24, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
but the choice you face, it couldn't be bigger. ♪ i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> 4:47. good morning if you're just waking up. happy tuesday. mr. howard bernstein is back from vacation and 75, not bad. >> yeah. tomorrow is going to be delightful. today is going to be maybe a little hot, could be some storms out there. tomorrow is going to be delightful. then we get back really hot again on thursday. so if you have plans to play hooky, tomorrow is the day. >> tee in the ground. >> very golfable tomorrow, even for you, hydeck. >>> let's get you going this tuesday morning with a look at the day planner. we have temperatures starting in the 70s in most areas. a few may dip into the upper 60s the next couple of hours. by lunch time 93. look at the winds going from southwest to northwest. the hours of the wind directions at 13 miles an hour so we have a tonts coming through. even -- front coming through. even behind the front we may see a couple of thunderstorms. 92 at 4:00. then by 8:00 87. i think by 8:00 likely we'll see most of the storms by then well south and east
but the choice you face, it couldn't be bigger. ♪ i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> 4:47. good morning if you're just waking up. happy tuesday. mr. howard bernstein is back from vacation and 75, not bad. >> yeah. tomorrow is going to be delightful. today is going to be maybe a little hot, could be some storms out there. tomorrow is going to be delightful. then we get back really hot again on thursday. so if you have plans to play hooky, tomorrow is the day....
150
150
Apr 12, 2012
04/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama wanted to do to for the whole nation. he called on congress to pass what he says is a more balanced tax code. one that was proposed by billionaire warren buffett. >> members of congress are going to vote on the buffet role. it is simple. if you make more money, more than $1 million a year, not if you have $1 million but if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay at least the same percentage of your income in taxes as middle class families do. >> and as he making his remarks -- he was making his remarks president obama was surrounded by millionaire and a billionaire business owner who agreed the rich should pay more in taxes. >>> prince william county executive stuart launched the campaign to become the next lieutenant governor of virginia. he has made headlines with the efforts to crackdown on illegal immigration in the country. the office is currently occupied by bill bowling. along with state attorney general ken cup nellie. >>> get ready to pay more the next time you hail a cab in the district. the city's
. >>> president obama wanted to do to for the whole nation. he called on congress to pass what he says is a more balanced tax code. one that was proposed by billionaire warren buffett. >> members of congress are going to vote on the buffet role. it is simple. if you make more money, more than $1 million a year, not if you have $1 million but if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay at least the same percentage of your income in taxes as middle class families do....
137
137
Oct 22, 2012
10/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> president obama and governor romney spent the weekend out of sight. in the meantime their lead supporters fanned out across the sunday talk show. >> the president created this false image of mitt romney. >> this is going to be a very close race. we feel we are even or ahead. >> the election is two weeks from tomorrow. bob scheaffer the host of cbs's face the nation will moderate tonight's final presidential debate. we are your go-to debate station. beginning at 9:00 p.m. on our website we will be live blogging about what the candidates say. we will be fact checking the candidate's statement with usa today. >>> this morning a woman is recovering after being attacked while jogging along the capital crescent trail. 9news now reporter kristen fisher is live in bethesda. >> this suspect is on the loose and the victim still recovering this morning after she was knocked unconscious while jogging. it happened right around dusk, around 7:00 yesterday evening. this woman, just 21 years old had stopped running for just a few seconds to allow some deer to cross t
. >> president obama and governor romney spent the weekend out of sight. in the meantime their lead supporters fanned out across the sunday talk show. >> the president created this false image of mitt romney. >> this is going to be a very close race. we feel we are even or ahead. >> the election is two weeks from tomorrow. bob scheaffer the host of cbs's face the nation will moderate tonight's final presidential debate. we are your go-to debate station. beginning at 9:00...
154
154
Jun 21, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama invokes executive privilege to shield the documents. a house panel cited attorney general eric holder for & contempt. susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. this escalates a long-time dispute between a white house and gop to a new level. some democrats say this is designed to embarrass eric holder and hurt the president. republicans say they just want to get to the truth and they're hinting at a coverup. >> the ayes have it. >> reporter: voting along party lines, the house oversight committee recommended attorney general eric holder be held in contempt of congress for failing to turn over documents related to the failed gun smuggling operation "fast and furious." house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor released a statement saying, unless the attorney general reevaluates his choice and supplies the promised documents, the house will vote to hold him in contempt next week. >> if mr. boehner takes this to the house he will be seen as one of the most extreme speakers. >> rep
president obama invokes executive privilege to shield the documents. a house panel cited attorney general eric holder for & contempt. susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. this escalates a long-time dispute between a white house and gop to a new level. some democrats say this is designed to embarrass eric holder and hurt the president. republicans say they just want to get to the truth and they're hinting at a coverup. >> the ayes...
137
137
Jul 16, 2012
07/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
on thursday president obama told cbs morning he doesn't mind the attacks. but it has been romney on the defensive lately. he says he gave up managing bane capital in 1999 in order to run the salt lake city olympics. federal documents showed romney as the chairman and ceo of the company until 2002. >> it is standard while you are on leave to sign those documents for the sec. he was still ceo and had shares but he wasn't responsible for management. >> you are telling the american people you bear no responsibility and you are telling the sec you are in charge, one of those things are not true. >> reporter: both campaigns have new ads focusing on the issue. the obama ad features mitt romney singing america the beautiful while showing led lines accusing romney of shipping jobs overseas. the romney camp countered with its own ads, saying the president's attacks are mislead. >> this is a candidate hoping to change the subject. >> reporter: president obama says he will not apologize for attacking romney's record at bane. >>> egyptian authorities say they will try a
on thursday president obama told cbs morning he doesn't mind the attacks. but it has been romney on the defensive lately. he says he gave up managing bane capital in 1999 in order to run the salt lake city olympics. federal documents showed romney as the chairman and ceo of the company until 2002. >> it is standard while you are on leave to sign those documents for the sec. he was still ceo and had shares but he wasn't responsible for management. >> you are telling the american...
132
132
Aug 23, 2012
08/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio but a third of all voters in wisconsin say romney's choice of paul ryan from wisconsin as his running mate makes him more likely to vote republican in november. >>> doctors at the national institutes of health have spent the last 14 months trying to kill a super bug. 17 people got it. six of them died. the n.i.h. didn't report it to local authorities because there's no legal requirement to do so. >> n.i.h. insists there's no danger to the surrounding community. gary nurenberg has more on the revelation. >> reporter: it started in june of last year when one patient with a drug resistant bacteria entered the n.i.h. clinical center. >> that bacteria spread to 17 patients in our hospital. >> reporter: killing six of them and increasingly -- an increasingly common story helped elsewhere to world war ii veteran mark bennett. >> by died from bacteria that was spread to him in hospitals that ate him alive. >> as i stood with my dad and told him that i loved him forever, he died. >> reporter: at n.i.h. infected patients were isolated. all perso
president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio but a third of all voters in wisconsin say romney's choice of paul ryan from wisconsin as his running mate makes him more likely to vote republican in november. >>> doctors at the national institutes of health have spent the last 14 months trying to kill a super bug. 17 people got it. six of them died. the n.i.h. didn't report it to local authorities because there's no legal requirement to do so. >> n.i.h. insists there's no...
145
145
Feb 16, 2012
02/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> first lady michele obama is on a new campaign to help military spouses stay employed. spouses in fields like teaching and nursing often go months without working after a military transfer because they have to go ahead and get a new license in their new state. mrs. obama is urging states to offer quicker license transfers. >>> the man in charge of mount vernon is leaving. that story coming up at 5:39 and the wizards try to win their third straight game. highlights ahead at 5:22. >>> howard has the latest on the weekend's coastal storm that's headed this way. the seven-day forecast coming up next. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it's thursday. we're almost there. we get a payoff on saturday and a surprise on sunday. >> sunday could actually be a little wintry, especially north and west of town. i wouldn't be surprised if sunday ends up being the biggest event we've seen all season. we've had .02 inches
. >>> first lady michele obama is on a new campaign to help military spouses stay employed. spouses in fields like teaching and nursing often go months without working after a military transfer because they have to go ahead and get a new license in their new state. mrs. obama is urging states to offer quicker license transfers. >>> the man in charge of mount vernon is leaving. that story coming up at 5:39 and the wizards try to win their third straight game. highlights ahead...
144
144
Jun 20, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama's back at the white house. he and leaders from the world's largest economies spent their time focusing on ways to try to keep the financial crisis which is rocking europe from spreading across the globe. the leaders are leaving the summit without announcing any definitive plan of attack. >> over the last two days, european leaders here in cabos have made it clear that they understand the stakes and they pledged to take the actions needed to address this crisis and restore confidence, stability, and growth. >> european leaders are scheduled to have an economic summit of their own at the end of this month. >>> campaign news, republican presidential candidate mitt romney says he is considering florida senator marco rubio as a vice presidential running mate. romney made that announcement last night in response to several news reports. those reports said unnamed advisors -- [ inaudible ] >>> attorney general eric holder could be held in contempt of congress today uns will he provides more documents connected to that
president obama's back at the white house. he and leaders from the world's largest economies spent their time focusing on ways to try to keep the financial crisis which is rocking europe from spreading across the globe. the leaders are leaving the summit without announcing any definitive plan of attack. >> over the last two days, european leaders here in cabos have made it clear that they understand the stakes and they pledged to take the actions needed to address this crisis and restore...
130
130
Jun 15, 2012
06/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama visited new york city for two fundraisers and a special trip to one world trade center. the president and first lady met with construction workers. they also signed a beam that will be one of the last installed in the tower when it's finished sometime next spring. >> that is what the american spirit is all about. congratulations. >> after the signing the president and first lady attended two fundraisers in manhattan. one of them at the home of actress sarah jessica parker. >>> i am watching your mown. no, no, you cannot put a price tag on your child. but you can put one on the price of raising them. a child born in 2011 will cost its parents get this -- $235,000 over 17 years. nearly a third of that goes to housing. $38,000 to food and $41,000 to education. the department of agriculture came out with the figures, the overall cost jumped $8,000 over 2010. >>> besides the financial cost of raising a child there's the impact kids have on the professional lives. and more dads are seeing that nowadays according to a new survey by career builder, 43% of men who've beco
. >>> president obama visited new york city for two fundraisers and a special trip to one world trade center. the president and first lady met with construction workers. they also signed a beam that will be one of the last installed in the tower when it's finished sometime next spring. >> that is what the american spirit is all about. congratulations. >> after the signing the president and first lady attended two fundraisers in manhattan. one of them at the home of actress...